Lawn Calc vs Plowdesk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lawn Calc
Easily calculate lawn sizes and estimate job costs using satellite imagery. Input your rates or let the app estimate based on industry data. This free tool helps professionals quickly determine job duration and pricing.
- Satellite measure view for tracing lawns
- Calculate square footage
- Estimate job duration and cost
- Input custom hourly rates
- App-generated rate estimates
- Free to use
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Lawn Calc is a free tool for calculating lawn sizes and estimating job costs. You can trace over your customers' lawns in the satellite measure view to quickly and easily calculate the square footage, and then plug your rates into the calculator to get a quick and easy estimate on how long the job will take and how much you should charge. You can either input your own area per hour rate or let Lawn Calc estimate for you using our own data set based on similar jobs, powered by AdminMatic. Lawn Calc is totally free to use.
Plowdesk
Streamline snow plowing operations with automated route planning, one-tap dispatch, and rapid invoicing. This software helps businesses save time and increase profits by centralizing management and reducing administrative tasks.
- Automated route optimization
- One-tap dispatching
- Quick quotes and invoicing
- Centralized operations management
- Paperwork reduction
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Plowdesk helps snow plowing businesses save time and grow profits by automating routes, dispatch, and invoicing. Running a snow plowing business means early mornings, long nights, and unpredictable conditions. Plowdesk makes it easier by centralizing operations, reducing paperwork, and helping you get paid faster — so you can spend less time on admin and more time on what matters. Some features that will help you do this: 1. Automated Routes – Assign optimized plow routes to yourself or drivers with just one button. 2. One-Tap Dispatch – Keep your team on track and jobs running smoothly. 3. Quick Quotes & Invoicing – Send professional quotes and automate billing in seconds. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Plowdesk at 5.0 against Lawn Calc's 3.7. Plowdesk also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Plowdesk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Lawn Calc | Plowdesk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adminmatic, LLC. | CUE Layer LLC |
Customer experience
Lawn Calc
Plowdesk
In-app purchases
Lawn Calc
No in-app purchases
Plowdesk
No in-app purchases
